diff --git a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/compute.tf b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/compute.tf
index 22e8c7247..24082957d 100644
--- a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/compute.tf
+++ b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/compute.tf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module "compute" {
   vnic_types = lookup(each.value, "vnic_types", var.vnic_types)
   volume_backed_instances = lookup(each.value, "volume_backed_instances", var.volume_backed_instances)
   root_volume_size = lookup(each.value, "root_volume_size", var.root_volume_size)
+  root_volume_type = lookup(each.value, "root_volume_type", var.root_volume_type)
   gateway_ip = lookup(each.value, "gateway_ip", var.gateway_ip)
   nodename_template = lookup(each.value, "nodename_template", var.cluster_nodename_template)
 
diff --git a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/control.tf b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/control.tf
index b2dee7a30..412a0176c 100644
--- a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/control.tf
+++ b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/control.tf
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ resource "openstack_compute_instance_v2" "control" {
       source_type  = "image"
       destination_type = var.volume_backed_instances ? "volume" : "local"
       volume_size = var.volume_backed_instances ? var.root_volume_size : null
+      volume_type = var.volume_backed_instances ? var.root_volume_type : null
       boot_index = 0
       delete_on_termination = true
   }
diff --git a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/login.tf b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/login.tf
index 59035ba80..27b8f276e 100644
--- a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/login.tf
+++ b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/login.tf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module "login" {
   vnic_types = lookup(each.value, "vnic_types", var.vnic_types)
   volume_backed_instances = lookup(each.value, "volume_backed_instances", var.volume_backed_instances)
   root_volume_size = lookup(each.value, "root_volume_size", var.root_volume_size)
+  root_volume_type = lookup(each.value, "root_volume_type", var.root_volume_type)
   gateway_ip = lookup(each.value, "gateway_ip", var.gateway_ip)
   nodename_template = lookup(each.value, "nodename_template", var.cluster_nodename_template)
   
diff --git a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/nodes.tf b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/nodes.tf
index 8c9716e58..cf79e6a52 100644
--- a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/nodes.tf
+++ b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/nodes.tf
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ resource "openstack_compute_instance_v2" "compute_fixed_image" {
       source_type  = "image"
       destination_type = "volume"
       volume_size = var.root_volume_size
+      volume_type = var.root_volume_type
       boot_index = 0
       delete_on_termination = true
     }
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ resource "openstack_compute_instance_v2" "compute" {
       source_type  = "image"
       destination_type = "volume"
       volume_size = var.root_volume_size
+      volume_type = var.root_volume_type
       boot_index = 0
       delete_on_termination = true
     }
diff --git a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/variables.tf b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/variables.tf
index 212af343a..416e4c258 100644
--- a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/variables.tf
+++ b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/node_group/variables.tf
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ variable "root_volume_size" {
     default = 40
 }
 
+variable "root_volume_type" {
+    type = string
+    default = null
+}
+
 variable "extra_volumes" {
     description = <<-EOF
         Mapping defining additional volumes to create and attach.
diff --git a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/variables.tf b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/variables.tf
index 94db3e04a..e6a1f3e03 100644
--- a/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/variables.tf
+++ b/environments/skeleton/{{cookiecutter.environment}}/tofu/variables.tf
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ variable "root_volume_size" {
     default = 40
 }
 
+variable "root_volume_type" {
+    description = "Type of root volume, if using volume backed instances. If unset, the target cloud default volume type is used."
+    type = string
+    default = null
+}
+
 variable "gateway_ip" {
     description = "Address to add default route via"
     type = string